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Material:
Drain-waste-vent pip - Rigid PVC
Functional Units:
1 foot of 3" ID pipe with 50 years service life
LCA Stage:
Use
Impact Category:
Eutrophication
Impact Units:
grams Nitrogen equivalent
Sources:
Note:
This list doesn't include 'Inactive' sources.
Source
Life Cycle Assessment of PVC Products: A Green Guide to Ecological Sustainability
Yes
No
No
Impacts on the Environment From the Manufacture, Use and Disposal andSubstitution of PVC
Yes
No
No